The Second meeting of the Group of stakeholders of Cross-border Region "Neretva", organized by the Standing Working Group for Regional Rural Development in South Eastern Europe (SWG), was held in the Republic of Croatia (Zupa Dubrovacka / Konavle) on 18/4/2016. This meeting was attended by a representative of EXPEDITIO, Biljana Gligoric.

Training within the project StroNGO on the theme "Volunteerism in Boka Kotorska" was held on April 16-17th 2016. The training was intended for representatives of non-governmental organizations who wish to improve their work with volunteers and are active in the municipalities of Budva, Kotor, Tivat and Herceg Novi.

Proceedings of the International Conference "UNESCO World Heritage Site and The Role of Civil Society", organized by the World Heritage Watch in June 26-27th 2015 in Bonn (Germany), are published. The Conference was attended by over 120 representatives of civil society organizations from all over the world, including the representative of EXPEDITIO.

Cultural Heritage Association NAPREDAK Gornja Lastva, a partner in the project StroNGO, organizes Volunteer Day (voluntary action) within which will be cleaned the old pilgrimage route from the water tank to the old Austrian road above Gornja Lastva. The action of cleaning is planned for Friday April 15th 2016, starting at 9:00 pm. The organizer will provide the participants of the action necessary tools, refreshments and lunch. Transportation from Tivat to Gornja Lastva will be provided as well.

The assesment of the situation and development potentials of the “Neretva” cross-border region, started during the first meeting of stakeholders organized in Capljina, close to Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 24 2016. EXPEDITIO representative, Biljana Gligoric, participated at this meeeting.

Partners of the project StroNGO, which aims to contribute to the development of stronger civil society in Boka Kotorska, are organizing training on the topic “Volunteering in Boka Kotorska”, which will be held in Gornja Lastva, on 16-17 April 2016.

We are inviting all interested representatives of non-governmental organizations that are active in the municipalities of Budva, Kotor, Tivat and Herceg Novi and who want to improve their work with volunteers, to apply to participate in the training in Gornja Lastva.

The British royal couple, Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla, visited Montenegro during their tour of the Balkans. A representative of Expeditio attended the reception organized in their honour on 18 March 2016 at the Contemporary Art Centre in Petrović Palace in Podgorica.

The information below has been taken from the website of the NGO Coalition “Through Cooperation to the Aim”, www.saradnjomdocilja.org. On March 2016, the NGO Coalition “Through Cooperation to the Aim” submitted to the Government of Montenegro an initiative for amending the Law on Culture. The initiative demands that the request for amending the Law on Culture, i.e. its part referring to project funding through a call for proposals launched by the Ministry of Culture should be included in the Programme for the Development of Culture 2016 –2020.

On 15 March 2016, Expeditio submitted an appeal to the Ministry of Culture requesting that the new Programme for the Development of Culture 2016 – 2020 should include the amendment of Article 71 of the Law on Culture that would enable non-governmental organizations to participate in calls for proposals announced by the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro. The appeal was signed by 122 stakeholders, mainly NGOs, several informal associations and individuals and one political party. Copied below is a full text of the appeal with a list of its signatories.

On 9 March 2016, a kick-off event of the project SCHOOL4CITY was held in Podgorica, at the Bureau for Education Services of Montenegro in order to mark the official beginning of the project. It was attended by 56 participants, representatives of public educational institutions in Montenegro (kindergartens, primary and secondary schools), non-governmental organizations, international organizations and schoolchildren.

The Ministry of Culture has been preparing a new Programme for the Development of Culture 2016-2020. On 3 March 2016, the draft Programme was posted on the website of the Ministry of Culture, as well as an invitation to stakeholders to send their proposals, suggestions and comments about this document. The deadline for the submission of comments is 15 March 2016.

On 8 March 2016, the first meeting of partners in the project SCHOOL4CITY was held in Expeditio office in Kotor. The meeting was attended by representatives of JAS Jugend Architektur Stadt e.V., Expeditio and the Bureau for Education Services of Montenegro.

EXPEDITIO is a non-governmental organization whose mission is to encourage sustainable spatial development in Montenegro and SEE region through activity in the fields of sustainable architecture, cultural heritage, urban planning and through projects that encourage overall development of the civil society. Expeditio was established in 1997.

Publication Traditional wooden windows in Boka Kotorska and their restoration has resulted from the project Traditional materials and building techniques in Boka Kotorska – Improving knowledge and ski...

Publication KoTo(R) o KOTORU has resulted from the process of creation of the theatre play of the same name, carried out by the community theatre “Theatre about Kotor”, in which the citizens of Kotor ...

"Manual on protection, planning and management of heritage" summarises the experiences and knowledge gained during the project “Heritage – Driver of Development”. It aims at furthering the heritage is...

Vrmac hill is a peninsula that separates the Bays of Kotor and Tivat, and whose territory is administratively governed by both the Municipalities of Tivat and Kotor. Part of Vrmac belonging to the Mun...

Vrmac hill is a peninsula that separates the Bays of Kotor and Tivat, and whose territory is administratively governed by both the Municipalities of Tivat and Kotor. Part of Vrmac belonging to the Mun...

Vrmac hill is a peninsula that separates the Bays of Kotor and Tivat, and whose territory is administratively governed by both the Municipalities of Tivat and Kotor. Part of Vrmac belonging to the Mun...

Vrmac hill is a peninsula that separates the Bays of Kotor and Tivat, and whose territory is administratively governed by both the Municipalities of Tivat and Kotor. Part of Vrmac belonging to the Mun...

"Manual on protection, planning and management of heritage" summarises the experiences and knowledge gained during the project “Heritage – Driver of Development”. It aims at furthering the heritage is...

"A Contribution from Cultural and Creative actors to citizens' empowerment" is the publication developed as the result of ECLECTIS - European Citizens' Laboratories for Empowerment: CiTIes Shared, the...

Recently is published "Heritage for Development in South East Europe - New visions and perceptions of heritage through the Ljubljana Process". The author of the chapter regarding the cultural heritage...

Publication "Revival of City Squares in Balkan Cities - Contribution to cultural and civic participative policies for livable city squares and public spaces" was accomplished using archive material of...

“The Catalogue of Public Spaces in Boka Kotorska” contains information on 83 sites identified during the process of mapping of public spaces in Boka Kotorska. The mapping was conduced by EXPEDITIO as ...

We want to inform you that the publication “Prokletije/Bjeshkët e Nëmuna - Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage” has been released. It is produced within the project “Environment for People in the Dinar...

The research “Cultural Practices of Citizens in Boka Kotorska“ has been realized within the process of creation of draft Local Programmes for the Development of Culture in the three municipalities of ...

Establishing a proactive, responsible citizenry and fostering citizens’ participation in Europeanpolicy-making is easiest activated on local level. Policies developed and implemented on local level co...

The electronic publication „Benefit Living” was made available as a part of the same project. It is intended for those who want to be informed, understand, and implement the modern construction and sp...

Research: "Gender awareness in the field of spatial planning in Montenegro" aims to examine the extent to which planning in Montenegro is gender-sensitive and how it can improve the current planning p...

The second, supplemented edition of the publication “Palaces of Boka Kotorska” in Montenegrin language has just been released. The publication “Palaces of Boka Kotorska” presents, in one place, all th...

In the period September 2009-March 2010, Expeditio conducted a research focusing on the topic “Cultural Needs of Youth in Boka Kotorska“. The project was funded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and ...

This publication is based on the “Conservation Study of the Built Heritage of Kostanjica” which was commissioned by the Municipality of Kotor for the purpose of amending and supplementing a detailed u...

The publication “Development of Maintenance Programs and Tools for Historic Building Preservation” has been issued by EXPEDITIO and Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB). The publication is the res...

The publication “Palaces of Boka Kotorska” presents, in one place, all the palaces and other important and characteristic residential houses in Boka Kotorska which can be included in an interesting cu...

At the end of June 2007 EXPEDITIO published a book by Professor Emir Fejzic, Ph. D., "Persons with Disabilities and Architectural Barriers." This is a first textbook in Montenegro about architectural ...

LFA-Logical Framework Approach, an objective-oriented planning tool. The booklet sets out the LFA methodology and approach that can assist in analyzing, planning, presenting, as well as managing, proj...

This publication was one of the results of a two-year project funded by the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation. The publication has been produced only in a digital form. The reasons for taking this geogr...

The publication “Montenegro on the Path of European Integrations – Experience of Poland” is a result of the project “For you could be difficult, too – make the process less painful” – i.e., study tou...

"The European Urban Charter" treats the development and concept of a town in Europe, the elements of urban life (local democracy, urban policies, cooperation of towns, urban rights), as well as the pr...

The publication "European Conventions and Recommendations in the Field of Cultural Heritage" contains seven key documents of European Union concerning cultural heritage: - Convention for the Protecti...

In the field of sustainable architecture we have translated and published "Green Paper on Energy Efficiency" which treats the measures for improving energy efficiency, specific energy policy measures,...

The publication contains translations of four European documents concerned with this topic: 1. Better Buildings, published by European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, B-1049...

"ESDP European Spatial Development Perspective – Towards Balanced and Sustainable Development of the Territory of the European Union" represents a result of the agreement of the Member States of the E...

The publication “The doors in the traditional architecture of the Boka Kotorska and their conservation” is the result of cooperation between EXPEDITIO and the Svenska byggnadsvårdsföreningen – the Swe...

EXPEDITIO has published a GUIDE TO PERAST in Montenegrin and English. In an interesting way and with lots of high-quality photographs the guide presents cultural and historical heritage of Perast and ...

The publication "Godinje – an architectural workshop" has been published by EXPEDITIO. The publication sets out the research conducted within students’ architectural workshop in the village of Godinje...